Bogard, et al. v. Alphabet Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: JOANN BOGARD, ANNIE MCGRATH, JANE DOE and BECCA SCHMILL FOUNDATION
Defendant: ALPHABET INC., XXVI HOLDINGS INC, GOOGLE LLC, YOUTUBE, LLC, BYTEDANCE, INC. and TIKTOK, INC.
Amicus Curiae: COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, NETCHOICE, LLC and ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
Case Number: 26-246
Filed: January 13, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury-Product Liability
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 6, 2026 Filing 40 ADDED Amici Curiae - Pending Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice, LLC, and Electronic Frontier Foundation. [Entered: 07/06/2026 01:11 PM]
July 5, 2026 Filing 39 RESPONSE to Motion to Transmit Exhibit (DE 34) filed by Appellant Joann Bogard, Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation. [Entered: 07/05/2026 09:06 PM]
July 2, 2026 Filing 38 AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice, and Electronic Frontier Foundation. [Entered: 07/02/2026 07:40 PM]
June 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 36) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 8/17/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 06/29/2026 03:50 PM]
June 29, 2026 Filing 36 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Joann Bogard, Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation. [Entered: 06/29/2026 03:30 PM]
June 26, 2026 Filing 35 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 32, DE 33 by Appellees Bytedance, Inc. and TikTok, Inc. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 06/26/2026 01:15 PM]
June 25, 2026 Filing 34 MOTION to Transmit Exhibit filed by Appellee Alphabet Inc., Appellee XXVI Holdings Inc, Appellee Google LLC, Appellee YouTube, LLC. [Entered: 06/25/2026 06:48 PM]
June 25, 2026 Filing 33 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 06/25/2026 06:06 PM]
June 25, 2026 Filing 32 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 06/25/2026 06:03 PM]
June 25, 2026 Filing 31 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Paul J. Watford [Entered: 06/25/2026 09:56 AM]
June 25, 2026 Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Paul J. Watford for Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 06/25/2026 09:41 AM]
June 23, 2026 Filing 29 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Alphabet Inc., Appellee XXVI Holdings Inc, Appellee Google LLC, Appellee YouTube, LLC. [Entered: 06/23/2026 03:26 PM]
June 17, 2026 Filing 28 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Raymond P. Tolentino, Counsel for Appellee Tiana Demas, Counsel for Appellee Patrick Hayden, Counsel for Appellee Elizabeth Prelogar [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:35 PM]
June 17, 2026 Filing 27 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Prelogar for Appellee Alphabet Inc., Appellee Google LLC, Appellee XXVI Holdings Inc, Appellee YouTube, LLC. [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:19 PM]
June 17, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Patrick Hayden for Appellee Alphabet Inc., Appellee Google LLC, Appellee XXVI Holdings Inc, Appellee YouTube, LLC. [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:18 PM]
June 17, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tiana Demas for Appellee Alphabet Inc., Appellee Google LLC, Appellee XXVI Holdings Inc, Appellee YouTube, LLC. [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:15 PM]
June 17, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Raymond P. Tolentino for Appellee Alphabet Inc., Appellee Google LLC, Appellee XXVI Holdings Inc, Appellee YouTube, LLC. [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:11 PM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 23 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Rachel T. Yeung [Entered: 05/14/2026 02:50 PM]
May 14, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rachel T. Yeung for Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 05/14/2026 02:43 PM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 21 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Martha Banner Banks [Entered: 05/13/2026 11:54 AM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Martha Banner Banks for Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 05/13/2026 10:32 AM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 05/13/2026 10:28 AM]
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 17) granted FOR ALL APPELLEES. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/25/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 04/28/2026 08:29 AM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 17 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 04/28/2026 06:32 AM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 16 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 14 and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 15 by Appellants are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 04/24/2026 12:01 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 15 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Joann Bogard, Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation. [Entered: 04/23/2026 05:59 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 14 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Joann Bogard, Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation. [Entered: 04/23/2026 05:57 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 13 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Geoffrey Drake [Entered: 03/10/2026 01:52 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Geoffrey Drake for Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 03/10/2026 01:35 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 11 ADDED Counsel for Appellee David Mattern [Entered: 03/10/2026 11:50 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Mattern for Appellee Bytedance, Inc., Appellee TikTok, Inc.. [Entered: 03/10/2026 10:55 AM]
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 6) to amend the case caption is granted. The clerk will amend the caption to reflect that defendants TikTok, Inc. and Bytedance, Inc. are appellees. The motion (Docket Entry No. 5) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due April 23, 2026. The answering brief is due May 26, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 02/27/2026 09:43 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Patrick Kyle Lin [Entered: 02/20/2026 08:35 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Patrick Kyle Lin for Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Joann Bogard. [Entered: 02/20/2026 06:56 AM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION to Amend Case Caption filed by Appellant Joann Bogard, Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation. [Entered: 02/06/2026 03:43 AM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Joann Bogard, Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation. [Entered: 02/06/2026 03:31 AM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 4 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 01/27/2026 08:49 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Joann Bogard, Appellant Annie McGrath, Appellant Jane Doe, Appellant Becca Schmill Foundation. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 01/20/2026 12:14 PM]
January 13, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 1/20/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 2/23/2026,Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 3/24/2026. For appeal no. 26-246, 5:24-cv-03131-VKD. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:51 PM]
January 13, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:24-cv-03131-VKD has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-246 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:49 PM]

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Plaintiff: JOANN BOGARD
Represented By: Juyoun Han
Represented By: Mr. Patrick K. Lin
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Plaintiff: ANNIE MCGRATH
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Defendant: ALPHABET INC.
Represented By: Kyle Wong
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Defendant: XXVI HOLDINGS INC
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Defendant: GOOGLE LLC
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Defendant: YOUTUBE, LLC
Represented By: Kyle Wong
Represented By: Mr. Maurice Trevor
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Defendant: BYTEDANCE, INC.
Represented By: Geoffrey Drake
Represented By: Mr. David Mattern
Represented By: Paul J. Watford
Represented By: Martha Banner Banks
Represented By: Rachel T. Yeung
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Defendant: TIKTOK, INC.
Represented By: Paul J. Watford
Represented By: Martha Banner Banks
Represented By: Geoffrey Drake
Represented By: Mr. David Mattern
Represented By: Rachel T. Yeung
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Amicus curiae: COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Ms. Anne M. Voigts
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Amicus curiae: NETCHOICE, LLC
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Amicus curiae: ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
Represented By: Ms. Anne M. Voigts
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